Guide to High School Writing and Analysis

Guide to

High School

Writing and

Analysis

Presented by

P. Messenger, M. Sallee,

K. Sullivan, and C. Walker

of the BHS English Department

2013-2014

Table of Contents

Part I: Paragraph Structure

Writing a Perfect Paragraph

5

Creating Context

6

Examples: Creating Context

Integrating Quotations

Examples: Quotation Integration

7

8

9-10

Part II: The Focused Response

Writing a Focused Response

Example: Developing a Focused Response

12

13-15

Part III: The Three-Part Essay

Three-Part Organization

17

Getting Started

18

Drafting a Thesis Statement or Claim

19

Some Effective and Ineffective Thesis Statements

20-21

Planning to Write

22

Drafting the Introductory Paragraph

23

Drafting the Body Paragraphs

24

Developing the Concluding Paragraph

25

Formal Writing Conventions

26

Tips for Revising and Editing

27

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Part IV: Citing Sources and Using MLA Format

Avoiding Plagiarism

How to Format Source Information

29

30-31

Parenthetical Citations

32

MLA Formatting

33

Part V: Organizers and Checklists

Organizers (4)

Revising and Editing Checklist

35-38

39

Part VI: Sample Essays and Works Cited Page

Sample Essay 1: Marlin¡¯s Hero¡¯s Journey in Finding Nemo

41-42

Sample Essay 2: Katniss Everdeen¡¯s Loss of Identity

43-46

Sample Works Cited Page

47

Part VII: Practice

Practice: Quotation Integration

49-53

Part VIII: Glossary of Terms

The Hero¡¯s Journey Archetype: Stages and Elements

Hero¡¯s Journey Map

Persuasive Strategies: Logos, Ethos, Pathos

55-56

57

58

Literary and Rhetorical Terms ¨C Grade 9

59-64

Additional Literary and Rhetorical Terms ¨C Grade 10

65-67

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Part I:

Paragraph

Structure

4

Writing a Perfect Paragraph

Remember, a ¡°perfect paragraph¡±¡­

Expresses a complete, clearly focused idea.

?? Starts with a clear topic sentence.

?? Provides at least 4-5 sentences that support the topic sentence.

?? Uses details and examples from the work. Evidence = full credit!

?? Explains the evidence = analysis.

?? Provides brief transitions between points.

?? Ends with a clincher statement.

??

Paragraph Organizer

??Topic Sentence

??Context-evidence #1

??Interpretation of evidence

??Context-evidence #2

??Interpretation of evidence

??Context-evidence #3

??Interpretation of evidence

??Clincher¡ªstrong conclusion

Example of a Perfect Paragraph:

Many of the characters on Mango Street are judged by their physical

appearance. In an early vignette, Cathy dismisses Rachel and Lucy as ¡°two girls

raggedy as rats,¡± and tries to convince Esperanza she should not be their friend

(Cisneros 12). She criticizes them, telling Esperanza, ¡°you don¡¯t want to know

them¡± (Cisneros 12). Clearly Cathy judges Rachel and Lucy on their appearance and

social status rather than their character. Likewise, Esperanza¡¯s parents warn her

to stay away from Sally because her looks attract unwanted attention. Sally¡¯s hair

¡°is shiny black like raven feathers,¡± and according to Esperanza¡¯s mother, this

beauty ¡°is dangerous¡± (Cisneros 81-2). Although for different reasons, these girls

are judged on physical appearance and not on true character.

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